Hugo Villanueva

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villanueva and the second or maternal family name is Clavería.

Hugo Villanueva

Personal information
Full name	Hugo Omar Villanueva Clavería
Date of birth	(1939-04-09)9 April 1939
Place of birth	Chile
Date of death	23 June 2024(2024-06-23) (aged 85)
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1967	Universidad de Chile	133
1967–1969	UES
International career
1964–1967	Chile	21	(0)
Medal record Men's association football Representing Chile South American Championship 1967 Uruguay Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugo Omar Villanueva Clavería (9 April 1939 – 23 June 2024) was a Chilean football defender. He was in Chile’s squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Villanueva played three games for Chile in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He was also in Chile’s squad for the 1967 South American Championship, playing two times, the game against Paraguay on 22 January being his 21th and last cap with Chile.

At club level, he played for Club Universidad de Chile and for Universidad de El Salvador.

Death

Villanueva died on 23 June 2024, at the age of 85.

External links

• Hugo Villanueva at BDFA (in Spanish)
• FIFA profile
• Hugo Villanueva at PartidosdeLaRoja.com (in Spanish)
• Hugo Villanueva at WorldFootball.net
• Hugo Villanueva at National-Football-Teams.com
• Hugo Villanueva at FBref.com